Friday, 25 April 2014

Personally, I am of the opinion that it’s better not to write anything about advertisements of all political parties during elections. Some things are better left unsaid. Each of these parties believe us, the common man to be deficient in understanding and reasoning but I am offended when someone calls us donkeys or such stuff. As elections (at least as far as our region is considered) are done and I can talk about what qualities an ideal ruler should or shouldn’t have.

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

The story of Ahalya

Ahalya was the beautiful wife of much older Gautam Rishi. The original story is that she was seduced by Indra, who came disguised as her husband. She sees through it but accepts his advances. She is cursed by her husband for her infidelity and loses her beauty. In fact, she was totally ostracized by the society, some motifs claiming that she was turned into stone signifying her lonely state. Though, Indra was cursed too, he remained a part of the society and retained his status.

Wednesday, 9 April 2014

There are some days when you wake up and feel different. Those are the days when you behave in a manner so strange, that you reach a decision that after so many years we don't really know ourselves.

Kitchen is sort of a foreign domain to me. it's not that I can't cook which too my horror I can do very well. It's like an enigma of life when you are good at doing things you would rather avoid. Kitchen for me is like a horrifying place, I rather not visit unless by some serious machinations of fate or a parent.

And today, I ended up in the kitchen without bribery or compulsion and proceeded to make some sweets. Needless to say, this has awakened great, and I fear unwarranted, maternal expectations. Though, the sweets would lack polish, they certainly turned out tasty. (Now, I'm boasting. It is indeed a weird day!)

However, strange the day might have started, I'm not going to add to it by writing a recipe.

Do you love cooking or you would rather avoid it? Are you among those people who say 'you would love cooking if you your dear ones love your dishes' or some such stuff? Or do you like me think that like many other things cooking is a skill where the outcome has nothing to do with your inclination?Do let me know your views, I'd love to hear them.